LESSON ASSIGNMENT
LESSON 4
HLA Complex
TEXT ASSIGNMENT
Paragraphs 4-1 through 4-4.
LESSON OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
4-1.
Define immunogenetics, the major
histocompatibility complex (MHC), the HLA
complex, and histocompatibility.
4-2.
Describe the two broad areas of
immunogenetics, the role of the HLA complex in
immunity, the nomenclature for the HLA
complex, and the classification of antigens.
SUGGESTION
After completing the assignment, complete the
exercises at the end of this lesson. These exercises
will help you to achieve the lesson objectives.
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